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What should we know about macroeconomics in order to assess the targets and aims around which political narratives are constructed?
Golden rules, ‘Triple lock on economic stability’, ‘zero-based spending reviews’, ‘the deficit and the debt’, ‘we’ve maxed out the credit card’ …
How do politicians present economic and fiscal competence to the public?
A recent report found that few people understood the current coalition government’s targets and that the media and several politicians, including Nick Clegg, routinely confuse key public sector finance statistics.
What should we know about macroeconomics in order to assess the targets and aims around which political narratives are constructed? Is it possible to establish policies which are ‘open and accountable based upon clearly established rules and discipline’ (Gordon Brown)? Or should these matters be left to technocrats and specialists?â€
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26 February 2013 at 8:00 pm |
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The Wheatsheaf |
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